Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Gaston, or over Roanoke Rapids, moving southwest
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Littleton, Enfield, Weldon, Macon, Glenview,
Medoc Mountain State Park, Tillery, and Lake Gaston.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 154.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Warren; Halifax
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov